General, kicked off end his hefty ppunt sent the Gunners away to the Bevttish goal. For those few trying minutes before either team had pulled itself together and recovered from the excitement of facing the photographer, the Gunners pressed and Tk was only the fact that they Mere just a3 excited as the Scots that saved the latter from having points registered against them. Eventually the nearly-Interport team got going, Phillips missing by inches from their first rash and then for a long time the Gunners only got cut of their own half by spas-Tmodie dashes, the speedy and clever Scottish forwards constantly return ing to the attack.
Phere was the possibility of a snatch victory or draw, but the Scots have played together great deal and team discipline prevailed. 'They were steadied and to the end of the game overwhelmed their opponents, Shot after shot was sent but all hit uprights, crossbar or went just wide. One' rebounded and fell at the feet of Gowan. Though a long way out, he was straight in front of goal and taking is time he sent in a beauty, which ave the goalkeeper no chance, In the last minute of the game, the Gunners' goalkeeper, hustled two Scots, carried the ball and the resultant free kick brought another foal, 20 that the Scots won by five goals to two.
After the match the Shield was presented to the winners by the Consul-General, who made a few appropriate remarks and Dailey (the captain) replied.
The Rugby League was brought] to a close on Saturday with two games played on the Polo Ground in perfect conditions. ° The first} was between the Machine Gunners and "A" Company and the second between the Club and the Scottish.
'The Machine Gunners, having lost the toss, kicked off towards the Pavilion end against the wind, and for some time play remained -at halfway. After five minutes' play, the M. G's got the ball in a line-out, and, after a good round of passing, in which all the three-quarters "'handled, Roach scored on the left. Goldman's kick was unsuccessful.
The Gunners kept up the pressure, and, en one of the infantry forwards hacking too far ahead, MeClatchie tried to drop a goal, but his kick went wide. A kick ahead was fielded by MecClatchie, who started his threes in a movement which culminated in Goldman scoring after fine run, MeClatchie's kick, though an easy one, went outside Malf-time:—Machine Gunner: 2 tries (6 points)
"A" Company, nil.
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